خَوَّان

xiwaAnN xAy^n xwAn (JK, S, Mgh, Msb, K) and xuwaAnN (ISk, Msb, K) and ↓ A_ixowaAnN , (IF, Msb, K,) the first of which is the most common, (Msb,) A table; (JK;) a thing upon which one eats; (S, Mgh, Msb;) a thing upon which food is eaten: (K:) but said to be not so called except when food is upon it: (Har p. 360:) arabicized [from the Persian]: (S, Msb:) the pl. (of pauc., of the first, S, Msb) is A^axowinapN and (of mult., S, Msb) xuwnN , (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) said by IB to be the only instance of its kind except buwnN pl. of biwaAnN , (TA,) originally xuwunN , like kutubN pl. of kitaAbN , (Msb,) but xuwunN is not used: (S:) the pl. of ↓ AxwAn is A^axaAwinu , (Msb,) or A^axaAwiynu . (TA, from a trad.)

xaw~aAnN xAy^n xwAn : see xaAy^inN . ― -b2- [Hence,] Alxaw~aAnu The lion: (JK, S:) because he is [very] treacherous. (JK.) And (assumed tropical:) Time, or fortune. (TA.) ― -b3- A^aEuw*u biA@ll~`hi mina Alxaw~aAni means (assumed tropical:) [ I seek protection by God ] from the day of the exhaustion of provisions. (A, TA.) -A2- Also, and ↓ xuw~aAnN , [accord. to the CK, each is with Al , but this seems to be a mis take, (see $ahorN ,)] The month [ latterly called ] rabiyEN AlA^aw~ala : pl. A^axowinapN : (K:) but ISd says, "I know not how this is." (TA.)